FCA anti-greenwashing rule: How to avoid the companies exaggerating environmental claims
HL’s Sherrard-Bewhay shares some case studies of when companies got it wrong… and right
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Asset managers still grappling with communications as anti-greenwashing deadline looms
UKSIF and PwC report flags concerns around SDR definitions, increasing regional divergence and threshold clarity ahead of first deadline
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Is double materiality decoupling?
The practical implementation of double materiality is fraught with tensions and uncertainty, writes Andrew Parry
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UKSIF and IA publish guidance for SDR consumer-facing disclosures
Investors should include information such as labels as well as sustainability objectives and metrics
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How to prepare for the FCA’s anti-greenwashing rule
Anti-greenwashing guidance warns firms about the colours used around sustainability – but firms need to be whiter than white
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Green Dream with Castlefield’s McMahon: We have been exercising our right to vote against sustainability committees
Ita McMahon discusses engagement progress, training for the anti-greenwashing rule and more sophisticated conversations with clients
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Will the FCA’s anti-greenwashing rule be enough to rebuild trust in sustainable investing?
Early signs are the rule will change behaviour, according to the AIC’s Nick Britton
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Exclusive: Bloomberg launches sustainable investment screening tool
Enables investors to screen portfolios, funds and indices against their own set of sustainability criteria
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Industry welcomes FCA’s anti-greenwashing guidance but will need to ‘rush’ to meet 31 May deadline
Some firms were hoping for a longer transition period, commentators say
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FCA releases proposals to expand SDR to wealth managers
The regulator has made adjustments to requirements for portfolio management services following industry feedback
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Scrubbing off the greenwash: Why the FCA guidance is welcome
‘The new guidance shouldn’t be a challenge for good managers who are used to measuring, assessing and reporting on this already’
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New Beginnings with EQ Investors’ Salge: Not all parts of the financial services industry are ‘grown up’ about ESG
Louisiana Salge says the only way to prevent the misled politicisation of ESG is by having detailed discussions on intentions and motivations